Research Article

The Immune Response of Acanthaster planci to Oxbile Injections and Antibiotic Treatment

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Circulating cells of Acanthaster planci 2 hours after injection. Light microscopy: (a) small hyaline cells (SHC) and large hyaline cells (LHC), Gram stain; (b) colourless spherule cell (CSC) including secretory granules (SG), fresh sample; (c) red spherule cell (RSC) with SG inclusion and SHC, Gram stain; (d) all four types of cells observed together, Gram stain.
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